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Subject: Re: Kasparov Should play more safety Openings like Bareev !

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 00:59:50 02/01/03

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On February 01, 2003 at 03:57:05, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On February 01, 2003 at 01:30:07, Roy Brunjes wrote:
>
>>On February 01, 2003 at 01:15:43, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>I believe that Kasparov should be more careful from now on, by playing Openings
>>>similar to what Bareev is using against Hiarcs X. Kasparov should not be playing
>>>Openings as if he is playing against another human, since his opening choice so
>>>far are only benefiting Deep Junior, he might be thinking that opening the game
>>>where both kings are exposed would give him an advantage, but most top programs
>>>are excellent defending opening positions specially if the human oponent
>>>position also becomes completely open and exposed to being attack later on. As
>>>the match get to the ending, the human becomes more tire and with those
>>>explosive Opening, tactics will always favor the program.
>>>
>>>Pichard
>>
>>I do not agree.  Kasparov has obtained a substantial edge in the opening in
>>every game if I recall correctly.  True, he has not converted all of those
>>strong positions into victories, but he has obtained good positions with his
>>opening choices made in the first three games.
>>
>
>According human vs human games yes you could say that Kasparov has obtained a
>substantial edge, but the problem is that when a human chose an open Opening,
>right after the middlegame stage it always turned into an advantage for the
>computer. That is the reason why he was not able to convert the last game with
>WHITE into a victory. Now against another human his open opening choice is
>unstopable, since his is the greatest human tactician, but it doesn't work
>against a program that doesn't feel fear and always select the best deffense.
>
>Pichard.
>
>>I think he should continue as he has done, and just try to maintain focus as the
>>machine hums along.  To me, that is the hardest part for the human -- to remain
>>forever alert to the myriad of tactics that the machine can cook up in a flash.
>>
>>Roy



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